Reece Walsh pays $4800 fines, cleared to play crucial NRL finals after headbutt incident.
It is the $4800 headbutt that could help break Brisbane's 19-year NRL premiership drought.
In-form Broncos fullback Reece Walsh has been cleared to play in Brisbane's preliminary finals blockbuster after escaping suspension for the brain snap that divided the NRL.
On Tuesday morning Walsh formally agreed to pay two fines, totalling $4800, to the NRL for his controversial acts in Canberra on Sunday.
Walsh was sent to the sin bin after headbutting Raiders forward Hudson Young in a spiteful and thrilling qualifying final at GIO Stadium, which the Broncos eventually won 29-28 in the 94th minute of extra-time.
Upon heading off the field for a 10-minute rest, Walsh 'flipped the bird' and made a 'cash' gesture to a group of Canberra...